The verdict for thrift resellers: Square is solid software, but at $29/month it costs $1,168 over 3 years. Nexa does most of what Square does for $279 once. For solo thrift resellers and small teams, Nexa is the better deal.
Nexa: $279. Once. You keep $889. And you own it — no more "we're updating our pricing" emails.
| Feature | Square | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $29/mo | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Total | $1,168 | $279 |
| You own it? | No — stop paying, lose access | Yes — forever |
Square plus whatever else you're paying for:
Email yourself this comparison?
The math doesn't lie.
Thrift Resellers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Tracking cost basis on hundreds of low-cost items. Managing listings across Poshmark, Mercari, eBay, and Facebook Marketplace. Calculating true profit after platform fees and shipping costs. No clean way to log thrift store hauls as batch inventory purchases. Square charges $29/month on top of these daily realities. The median thrift reseller earns $32,000/year — $348/year in software subscriptions is a significant percentage of that income, paid every year, forever.
Nexa is $279 once. Invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, accounting — all connected, built for thrift resellers. You own it like you own your Smartphone with barcode scanner app.
You spent $85 at Goodwill this morning and grabbed 30 items. Now you need to photograph, measure, describe, and list each one across 3 platforms. By evening you've listed 12 and sold 2 from yesterday — one on Poshmark (20% fee) and one on eBay (13% + shipping). Your 'inventory' is 400 items in bins and you genuinely don't know your total cost basis.
Real thrift resellers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a thrift reseller? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every thrift reseller on Nexa →
For solo thrift resellers and small teams, yes. invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting — all for $279 once. Square may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Square has features like No monthly fee on Free plan and Instant setup that some businesses rely on. For most solo thrift resellers, these aren't dealbreakers.
At $29/month, Nexa pays for itself in 9.6 months. After that: $348 saved every year.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
Own your tools. Stop renting your software.
Get Nexa — $279 Once